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09/20/2026

Our kids don’t remember Oaxaca.

They don’t remember the streets we walked, the meals we shared or what it felt like to be surrounded by foods, languages and traditions different from their own.

But those experiences are still part of them.

Today, our boys are generally willing to taste unfamiliar foods. They’ll try something spicy, ask questions about what’s on their plates and approach new flavors with curiosity more often than fear.

I can’t say Oaxaca made them that way. Maybe they would have become adventurous eaters regardless. And they certainly don’t enthusiastically eat everything we put in front of them. 😅

But from the time they were very young, unfamiliar food was simply part of life. We kept offering it without expecting them to love it. We let them watch us enjoy it. Slowly, “different” became normal.

That’s why I’ve never believed we should wait to travel until our children are old enough to remember it.

The purpose isn’t only to create memories they can retell someday. It’s to expose them to different ways of living, eating and experiencing the world while their understanding of “normal” is still being formed.

An experience doesn’t have to become a memory to become part of who they are.

What experiences shaped you—even if you can’t clearly remember them?

09/18/2026

We’re doing it again. 👀

For the foreseeable future, our family of four will be calling this travel trailer home.

Yes, we have lived in a house. Yes, having more space would be easier. But right now, we’re choosing fewer square feet in exchange for more time together—and a season of exploring Utah from our little home near the mountains.

RV life isn’t a permanent vacation. It’s homeschooling at the dinette, squeezing past one another in the kitchen, constantly putting things away and discovering exactly how little personal space four people actually need. 😅

It can be cramped, chaotic and occasionally maddening.

But it also gives us ordinary mornings together, weekday adventures, new places to explore and a chapter with our boys that we know won’t last forever.

So, once again, we’re trading space for experiences.

Be honest: does this sound like freedom—or complete insanity? 😂

RV life with kids, Travel with Kids, Living tiny

“I hate hiking.”He said it through tears as we made our way down a trail that had turned out to be much harder than we e...
09/16/2026

“I hate hiking.”

He said it through tears as we made our way down a trail that had turned out to be much harder than we expected.

He was hot. His legs were tired. Every step felt like one too many—and for most of the descent, he cried, complained, and told us repeatedly that he never wanted to hike again.

It would be easy to look at that moment and decide the adventure had been a failure.

But childhood doesn’t have to be free from frustration to be good.

We listened. We stopped. We gave him water, snacks, encouragement, and time. We helped when he truly needed it—but we didn’t treat every uncomfortable feeling as an emergency that had to be immediately eliminated.

Because discomfort isn’t the same as danger.

Sometimes our instinct as parents is to remove every struggle before our children have a chance to discover that they can move through it.

That day wasn’t picturesque. There were no cheerful little hikers skipping down the trail. There was sweat, frustration, and a child who was completely finished with hiking.

But eventually, he made it down.

And when he did, he had proof of something far more valuable than a perfect family adventure:

He can feel uncomfortable and keep going.
He can struggle and come out the other side.
He can do hard things—even when he doesn’t enjoy every moment of doing them.

Maybe kids don’t need easier adventures.

Maybe adults need to stop fearing their discomfort.

Hiking with Kids, Adventures with Kids, Travel with Kids, Kids Outdoors

09/11/2026

Someone told us North Dakota was flat. Boy, were they wrong. 🚵‍♂️

Bismarck–Mandan has far more biking than we expected—from the rolling trails and Missouri River views at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park to family-friendly riding at Sunset Park and the twists, turns, climbs, and descents of the Adventist Academy mountain-bike trail.

And it’s not all singletrack. Miles of paved trails weave throughout Bismarck–Mandan, making it easy to explore the area on two wheels—even when you’re not looking for jumps, roots, and dirt-covered kids.

Consider this your sign to bring the bikes on your next trip to Bismarck–Mandan. 🚲

Which would you choose: flowing paved paths or rugged mountain-bike trails?

Biking family, kids biking, Bismarck, Mandan North Dakota

09/06/2026

We’re well aware that, from the outside, we might look a little crazy. 😂🥾

We’ll drag ourselves up mountains, complain that our legs hurt, wonder why we thought this was a good idea… and then somehow, before we’ve even made it back to the car, we’re talking about where we should hike next.

But hiking has become such a big part of who we are as a family.

From the mountains of Poland 🇵🇱 to the trails of Utah 🇺🇸 and everywhere in between, some of our favorite memories have been made simply putting one foot in front of the other.

It’s where our kids have learned that they can do hard things. Where we slow down, talk, explore, get muddy, get tired, laugh at ourselves and experience some pretty incredible corners of the world together.

Do we occasionally question all of our life choices halfway up a mountain? Absolutely.

Will we be back on another trail next weekend?

Also absolutely. 😂🥾⛰️

Can you relate?

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